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Reverse Pyramid (PT, Weights, TRX mix) 25-1
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This workout was done years ago using calisthenics only while deployed on a submarine for a few weeks doing OPS in the Med. Many people ask about good underway workouts so the calisthenics version is a great one. The second version that we did this week is a combination of many calisthenics exercises and lifts: Calisthenics version: Reverse Pyramid from 25 to 1. Start off with 25 reps of a few exercises that focuses on legs, abs, lowerback, and upperbody. An advanced challenge is the following: Squats, Pushups, Crunches / Situps, and Plank pose (rep per second) - do...
Using Special Ops Selection Methods to Test Athletes
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A recent training opportunity with a high school baseball team allowed me to develop a challenge week with their coach. Not only was the Challenge Test a team building gut check, but it had a system built in that helped calculate overall winners. This system is the very same method we have used for decades to determine a total score in a physical screening test within the Special Ops community. This allows for the selection board to determine who has the overall best score as well as the winners in individual events. The screening test we use for Navy SEAL...
Parent Seeking Information About SEAL Training for Son
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Often, I receive emails from parents looking for information about Navy SEAL training for their usually pre-teen / early teenage sons. Here is an email from a Dad of a 13 year old boy who has wanted to serve in the SEAL Teams since he was 8 years old:Stew, I have a son (13), who has always wanted to be a Navy SEAL. I know he may change his mind later but what can I do now to encourage him and set him up for success in a program that many "wanna-be's" don't make it? Having a young member of...
What is Tactical Fitness? New Book Available NOW!
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Book - Tactical Fitness - For the Heroes of Tomorrow / Today! Tactical Fitness is a new fitness genre, which I personally define as: The ability to perform military, police, fire fighting and other personal survival-related skills, such as running, rucking, swimming, buddy rescue, climbing, jumping, and equipment carry, which require full-body strength, muscle coordination, stamina, speed, agility, and cardiovascular conditioning. Tactical Fitness primarily applies and refers to the type of fitness needed to assist active duty military, law enforcement, fire fighters, and other first responders. However, it also applies to those seeking the first responder professions. We call them...
Build Speed and Agility - New Fitness Testing in Military and Police
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Why Military and Police Officers are Switching to Speed and Agility Training Achieving a high level of physical fitness is crucial for anyone pursuing a career in the military, law enforcement, or special operations. Standard tests that once focused on pushups, situps, and long-distance runs are now becoming more dynamic, requiring speed, agility, and combat conditioning. These changes reflect the evolving demands of tactical institutions for well-rounded, versatile individuals who can quickly adapt to various scenarios. Changes That You Cannot Ignore - Tactical fitness tests are evolving to focus on speed, agility, and combat conditioning, shifting away from...